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Bloom :: For New & Expectant Moms
We are excited to present Bloom :: A New and Expectant Mom Brunch Who :: All Austin area mothers (you do not have to be expecting to attend!) What :: A morning of learning, fun, and pampering in...
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10 Ways to Boost Your Supply
One worry of being a first time mom that never crossed my mind before my little one arrived — my milk supply! I had the crib, diapers, so many clothes… And, I assumed my body would just produce milk...
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Breastfeeding : What To Expect
Breastfeeding. A kahuna of a task. Nourishing a human with your body right from birth. The concept actually blows my mind sometimes because our bodies are amazing. Growing those tiny babies and then...
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The Adventures of Breastfeeding (the Good and the Bad)
You have likely heard all about breastfeeding, maybe you have attended a class, heard stories from your friends, or read the many articles that claim that breastfeeding has oh so many benefits. For...
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The Reality of Breastfeeding Kid #1 Vs Kid #2
Like every other mom, I had no clue what the hell I was doing when it came to breastfeeding my first child. Sure, I took a course at the hospital, but it’s not like the videos we watched actually...
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Dear Breastfeeding Mama: I See You
Dear Breastfeeding Mama, I see you. Though it may sometimes feel as though you are living in a world demanding you to cover up and hide away, I see you just as you are: mother and child, bound by...
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Breastfeeding: It Still Works for Us
Yes, that’s my 18 month old that just asked for “boo boo.” Yes, she is still breastfeeding. No, I don’t really care to hear your opinion on why you think I should have weaned her. While we are on the...
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Meet Lauren Wiatrek
Meet Lauren Wiatrek Hello Austin mamas! I am absolutely giddy to be writing for Austin Moms Blog. I was born and raised right here in fabulous Austin, Texas where I grew up frequenting the chilly...
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How To Dry Up Your Milk Supply
After 17 months of breastfeeding, one day my baby decided to wean herself. It was a good run, but it was time — she knew it and I knew it. My body, on the other hand, was still producing milk....
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A New Mom’s Guide to Pumping On-the-Go
Breast pumping on-the-go, even with baby, is life for me. Beach trip? Take the pump. Work trip? Take the pump. Road trip? Take the pump. Day trip? Take the pump. See, I’m an exclusive pumping mom,...
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Four Reasons to Suspect Your Child is Tongue or Lip Tied
‘ Tongue-tie…. lip-tie…. say whaaauh….?? If you’re anything like me, you’ve never heard of ties. My exposure to them wasn’t pleasant but it didn’t have to be an issue. Our little Annie went through...
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Clogged Milk Duct…or Cancer?
A warning from one young mama battling cancer to help prevent other mamas from this fight. Twelve months ago, I gave birth to my second daughter, and immediately after she was born I knew something...
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True Confessions from a Pumping Mom
When you collectively spend weeks of your life pumping breast milk for your child, there are a lot of thoughts and incidences that happen along the way. I actually saw a post the other day from a girl...
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We Weren’t Ready to Wean…But Cancer Told Us Otherwise
I breastfed both of my daughters, my first daughter latched super easy and nursed both sides every feeding. Never burped, never spit up. Happy happy eater…happy happy mama. Then my second daughter was...
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Breastfeeding a Toddler – How Un-American
Nursing a newborn baby is full of beautiful moments. You finally get to meet that little nugget who had been inhabiting your insides and then continue to nourish them. Did you know that about 79% of...
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Life in a Nursing Bra
With the birth of my second child on Feb. 1st, life has transitioned in many ways…surviving the newborn fog, learning to be a family of four, and of course: breastfeeding. Thank goodness for no tongue...
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Breastfeeding Didn’t Come Naturally, and I Wasn’t Okay
When my newborn son wouldn’t breastfeed, I completely unraveled: breastfeeding didn’t come naturally. I had planned to nurse him for his first year and simply would not accept that this might not...
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Blueberry Eyes for Mother’s Day
It is around this time of year that I reminisce about my first daughter’s birth, she was born a week before Mother’s Day. The daughter that made me a mother. The daughter that made my dreams come to...
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You Breast Believe: Breastfeeding Is HARD!
You Breast Believe: Breastfeeding Is Hard! To breast feed or not to breast feed that is the question.. When I asked my mom if she breastfed me when I was a babe she said it was really unpopular to do...
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Great Momspectations When I was pregnant with my daughter, I took on the challenge like I do my career. I managed the project with lofty goals in the pursuit of something great. The difference between...
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